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A Little About Coconut Oil
While I feel that coconut water may be nature's sports drink, I have always been a bit wary of the claims people make about coconut oil. I was happy to read a nutritional explanation of the oil from a source I can trust – Lance's Armstrong's trainer Chris Carmichael. Well, not his trainer exactly, but a nutritionist on Carmichael's team.
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Fiber One Oats and Chocolate Bar
Fiber is good for you, we all know that. Since the recent study on fiber decreasing risks for breast cancer I have been extremely interested in upping my intake of fiber. Plus soluble fiber can decrease bad cholesterol levels.
Healthy Recipe: Roasted Beet, Goat Cheese, and Sweet Pecan Salad
I was surfing the FitSugar community page, checking out the recipes in the Healthy Recipes Group and I saw this amazing salad delorganic added to the page.
It looks really tasty and is a great way to incorporate nutritious and colorful beets into your meal. Do you have a healthy recipe to share?
Label Able: Vegetable Glycerin
I was going on a trip and picked up some Kashi TLC Trail Mix bars. I trust their products completely so don't feel it's necessary to read labels before buying them. While in the car, I happened to check out the list of ingredients and saw vegetable glycerin.
Healthy Dose Link Time
- The skinny on coconut oil — That's Fit
- Why celeb skin expert thinks probiotics help acne — Vital Juice
- Whole Foods boycotted over health care debate — Fit Celeb
- Is bio-dynamic wine better for your health? — Forecast Earth
- Reflective running gear for darker evenings — Fresh Fitness Tips
- Dance your way to fitness with SYTYCD workout DVDs — Fit Bottomed Girls
- Get ready for Fall with a pumpkin smoothie snack — Vitamin G
- Ivana Trump exercises in a heavy beaded dress — Social Workout
- One minute cardio adds a blast to your workout — Shape
Diabetes diet
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- General Dietary Guidelines...
- Major Food Components
- Weight Control for Type 2 D...
- Heart-Healthy Diets
- Diabetic Exchange Lists
- Exercise
- Resources
- References
Heart-healthy diet
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Dietary Changes
- Lifestyle Changes
- Resources
- References
- In 2006, the American Heart Association (AHA) revised its dietary and lifestyle recommendations. The new guidelines specifically recommend limiting daily saturated fat intake to less than 7% and trans fats to less than 1% of total daily calories.
- The AHA recommends consuming plenty of deep-colored vegetables and fruits, eating oily fish at least twice a week, and including whole grains in your daily diet.
- Women with existing heart disease may consider taking fish oil supplements, suggests 2007 AHA guidelines. Women should include a variety of low-mercury fish in their diet.
Cooking Oil Breakdown
Being a curious creature, I like to compare things. Recently, I decided to focus on cooking oil. I tend to use canola and olive oil when cooking since they're healthy oils, but as I peruse the shelves of oils at the grocery store, there are so many more to choose from.
Fat
Overview- Definition
- Alternative Names
- Function
- Food Sources
- Side Effects
- Recommendations
- References
Cholesterol
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Cholesterol's Effect on the...
- Cholesterol's Effect on the...
- Risk Factors
- Symptoms
- Diagnosis
- Lifestyle Changes
- Treatment
- Resources
- References
- LDL (“bad") cholesterol goals for children should be 190 mg/dL or less for children without heart disease risk factors and 160 mg/dL or less for children with heart disease risk factors.
- Children who are overweight or obese, as well as those with a family history of high cholesterol and heart disease, should get their cholesterol levels checked.
- For overweight and obese children with cholesterol imbalances, diet changes and exercise should be tried before drug treatment. For children with cholesterol imbalances who have a family history of cholesterol and heart problems, statins are the best first-line drug therapy.
- Garlic, whether raw or in supplement form, does not help lower LDL in patients with moderately high LDL levels, according to a 2007 Archives of Internal Medicine Study.
- Policosanol, a dietary supplement derived from sugar cane, has no effect on cholesterol, indicates a 2006 Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) study.
- In a 2007 JAMA comparison study of four diet plans (Atkins, Ornish, Zone, and LEARN), the low-carbohydrate Atkins diet was best at raising HDL (“good cholesterol”) levels and lowering triglyceride levels, but did not affect LDL levels.
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